There are lots of art, music and theater institutions which offer summer camps every year in Chicago, IL. Some of them are:

- Columbia College Summer Arts Camp

- The Entertainment Project

- Galaxie Art Camp

- Hyde Park Art Center

- Lill Street Art Center

- The Paintbrush

- School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- Emerald City Theater Company

The Entertainment Project offers a drama and theater-oriented summer camp. This camp is held at Gordon Tech High School in Chicago, IL which produces six plays in three summer sessions. The camp also offers pre and after-care for the children.

The summer camp at Columbia College comprises of a six week program which explores the visual, performing and media arts for children of classes 3 to 9.

http://chicago.about.com/od/familyhealthlifestyles/a/SummerCampArts.htm

http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Summer_Arts_Camp/index.php

When you are planning for a summer vacation in Chicago, the essential things you have take care of is your accommodation, you luggage and baggage, places to visit, time available and information of special events in summer.

To have a much good summer vacation tips, check the following link and make your summer a memorable one.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2030089_vacation-chicago.html

During summer you have to follow certain type of packing tips, since it will be warm out there. Some details of what should be packed are given in the following page. Have a look at it.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Illinois/Chicago-777256/Packing_Lists-Chicago-BR-1.html#0